The first title will hit iPhone and iPad this autumn, with Beeline launching three other social releases - Smurfs' Grabber, Dream Park and Monster Pet Shop – in August and September.

Social storm

The Snoopy deal marks another chapter in Capcom's efforts to gain a greater hand in the social gaming market, following the 10 million downloads the publisher amassed on the App Store across both Smurfs' Village and Zombie Cafe.

Combined, both titles boasted 6.5 million monthly active users back in February – a userbase Beeline was pitched with expanding upon.

For Peanuts Worldwide, however, the agreement represents the first step in its bid to take the IP to multiple new formats in the coming months.

"Since taking over ownership of Peanuts, our overall strategic goal has been to continue to make the brand relevant to younger generations," said Neil Cole, chairman and CEO of parent company Iconix Brand Group.

"In order to accomplish this, we had to substantially expand our efforts for Peanuts into the digital, web and social categories of our business, which is demonstrated in the initiatives outlined in this first phase announcement."